Large doses of common cholesterol-lowering medications appear to reverse coronary artery disease by reducing the amount of plaque in clogged arteries.

As long as patients seek elective angioplasty and stent placement to open clogged arteries at an experienced hospital, it may not matter whether the medical facility maintains onsite heart surgeons.

Preliminary clinical trial results suggest that adult stem cells may be able to reverse moderate to severe congestive heart failure.

A drug that aids patients with intermittent atrial fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia, increased the risk of death among patients with permanent atrial fibrillation. As a result the study was halted early.

An experimental drug designed to aid severely ill patients after hospitalization is not more effective than standard treatments for reducing the risk of blood clots, a study has confirmed.

After a mini stroke, the main concern is usually the risk of an ischemic stroke. New research suggests such an event may also reduce your life expectancy by 20 percent.

Following a mini-stroke patients are at a heightened risk for a stroke.  Many take precautions to make sure that doesn't happen. However, some methods for stroke prevention are not proving to be effective protection.

Living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic heart condition in which the heart becomes thick, doesn't have to be a death sentence. New guidelines suggest patients can live normal life spans.

Hypertension, diabetes and smoking  are known to increase your chances for stroke. A new study shows they can also be factors in developing cognitive problems later in life, even among patients who have never experienced a stroke.